Alabama and Mississippi Rivers Railroad
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Alabama |
| Dates of operation | 1852–1871 |
| Successor | Selma and Meridian Railroad Company then The Alabama Central Railroad Company then East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company then East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway Company |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Previous gauge | 5 ft (1,524 mm) American Civil War era |
The Alabama and Mississippi Rivers Rail Road Company was incorporated under special act of Alabama on February 7, 1850.[1]
The Alabama and Mississippi Rivers Rail Road Company constructed 77.3 miles (124.4 km) of railroad line between Selma, Alabama and York, Alabama during the years 1852 through 1864.[2]
On November 29, 1864, the name of the company was changed to The Selma and Meridian Rail Road Company.[1]
The property eventually became part of Southern Railway Company on July 7, 1894, through Southern's acquisition of a successor company, the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway Company.[3]
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Notes
- ^ a b Interstate Commerce Commission. Southern Ry. Co., Volume 37, Interstate Commerce Commission Valuation Reports, November 6, 1931, p. 214. Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1932. OCLC 297351688.
- ^ ICC, Southern Ry. Co. valuation report, 1931, p. 220.
- ^ ICC, Southern Ry. Co. valuation report, 1931, pp. 212, 571.